The Manassas Park Governing Body has appointed Kevin Moreau to fill a vacant seat on the Governing Body (City Council) following the recent election of Alana Mensing as mayor. Moreau will serve as an interim council member until a special election fills the vacancy.
During a short meeting on February 13, 2025, council members voted in favor of Moreau’s appointment, with one abstention. Moreau was selected from a pool of applicants, including former council members and community leaders seeking to serve the city.
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Several schools in our region have announced closures and delays for Wednesday, January 8, 2025, due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Here is the full list of updates:
Prince William County:
All Prince William County Public Schools will be closed under Code Green for students and teachers.
- 250-day employees and pay grade 13 and above report at 10 a.m.
- The closure will allow VDOT additional time to clear secondary and neighborhood roads to ensure bus safety.
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Prince William County Public Schools
All schools and offices will be closed Code Red on Tuesday. Inclement Weather Employees are the exception and should follow their assigned schedule.
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Manassas Park City Schools (MPCS) announced that all schools will be closed on Monday, citing snowy conditions as the reason for the closure.
The announcement on the division's website stated, "All Manassas Park City Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6th, due to snowy conditions. Code RED for employees."
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Winter Break is almost here in the Potomac region, here are the dates for the schools in our area.
Stafford County Public Schools:
Last day of school is Thursday, December 19th, students will return Wednesday, January 8th
Fredericksburg City Public Schools:
Last day of school is Friday, December 20th, students will return Tuesday, January 7th.
Spotsylvania County Public Schools:
Last day of school is Friday, December 20th, students will return Monday, January 6th.
Prince William County Public Schools:
Last day of school is Friday, December 20th, students will return Monday, January 6th.
Manassas City Public Schools:
Last day of school is Friday December 20th, students will return Monday, January 6th.
Manassas Park City Schools:
Last day of school is Friday, December 20th, students will return Monday, December 30th.
The City of Manassas Park has two terms expiring. Manassas Park School Board term expires June 30, 2026.
? The City of Manassas Park has two terms expiring. Manassas Park School Board term expiring June 30, 2026. Interim appointment Manassas Park Governing Body due to Alanna Mensing winning seat as Mayor. Resumes accepted until 4pm on January 7, 2025. https://t.co/9Gfsk9Ubhz pic.twitter.com/jF9oDymMTL
— City of Manassas Park (@ManassasParkGov) December 12, 2024
Join us November 4 from 7-9 p.m. for the 14th Annual Band Together to Fight Hunger event. Support this initiative for the @FredFoodVA . Bring a non-perishable food item for admission or donate at https://t.co/nm79VLsJuE#BandTogetherToFightHunger #ElevateStafford pic.twitter.com/Hvjq164f1v
— Stafford Schools (@SCPSchools) November 1, 2024
The Virginia Department of Education is hosting Commonwealth Conversations to gather input from parents, educators, and community members on achieving cell phone-free education in Virginia, addressing youth mental health, and education performance. Following Governor Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which mandates cell phone-free education, school boards will implement related policies by the end of the year, with the changes taking effect in January 2025.
The Virginia Department of Education is hosting a series of Commonwealth Conversations to give parents, educators, and community members the opportunity to share their thoughts on the best ways to achieve cell phone-free education in Virginia and address the increasing evidence of the impact cell phone and social media usage has on youth mental health and education performance.
On July 9, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 to establish cell phone-free education to promote the health and safety of Virginia’s K-12 students. Executive Order 33 directs the VDOE to provide guidance to school boards on cell phone-free education policies and procedures. School boards will establish local cell phone-free education policies and procedures before the end of this year.
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School may not even be out for the summer, but some in the community are already planning what children will need when they return to class in August.
The Prince William County Community Foundation (PWCCF) is gearing up for its fourth annual Back-to-School Community Event, anticipated to attract as many as 8,000 attendees, a significant increase from last year’s 6,000. This year’s event, scheduled for August 3, 2024, at Unity Reed High School near Manassas, will feature a substantial giveaway of over 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies, up from 2,500 last year.
